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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERNST MARX, OF NEW YORK, N. ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF, HERRMANN DITTRIOH, ANDJULIUS KEER, OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVED SWINGING CHAIR.

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, EENsr MARX, of the city, county, and State ot' NewYork. have invented a new and Improved Adjustable Swing i had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which,-

Figure l represents a sectional side elevation of this invention, theline x w, Fig. 2, indicating the plane of section. Fig. 2 is aplan ortop view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

This invention consists in the arrangement of chairs connected toswinging arms which are attached to the legs of a table or pianoforte',or to the under surface of the top ot' a table, counter, desk, or to anyother piece of furniture or article, in such a manner that said chairscan be readily turned out from under the table, counter, desk,piano-forte, or other article, and adjusted in the desired position; andwhen not used they are easily turned out oi' the way under the table orother article.

For the sake of greater convenience in adjusting the chairs the swingingarms are jointed, and said arms are so adjusted that the legs `of thechairs do not touch the iioor until a person sits down on said chairs,so that in moving the chairs in or out injury to the carpet isprevented.

A represents a table, piano-forte, or other article to which a chair maybe attached,v and which is supported by legs B. The chairs O are securedto the ends of arms D, which are pi voted either to the lower surface ofthe tabletop or to one ot' the legs, so th at they can swing freely in ahorizontal pla-ne.

The arms D are or may be made in two parts, as shown, for the purpose offacilitating their motion and increasing their adjustabi1- ity, and thechairs are supported each by one leg, E, which may be steadied by bracesa, as shown in Fig. l of the drawings.

rlhe seats of the chairs are or may be adjustable by means of screws b,in the manner of ordinary piano-forte chairs, or they may be rigidlyconnected to the legs E; and, it' desired, said seats may also beprovided with backs F, which are made to fold down when the chair is tobe swung under the table or other article.

When the chairs are not used their legs are slightly elevated from theloor, so that the same, in being moved in and out, do not injure thecarpet. f

By means of the jointed swinging arms D the chairs can be readilyadjusted in any desired position to suit the convenience of the personor persons intending to use the same; and when not used said chairs arereadily turned out of the way, and a very convenient piece of furnitureis obtained, which is applicable to ordinary tables, desks, counters,piano-fortes, or any other article where a chair is to be used.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- The leg E, and jointed and curved arm D, supportingthe seat, and operating substantially as described.

The above specification of my invention signed by me.

EENs'r MARX.

Witnesses:

WM. F. MGNAMARA, W. HAUEF.

